Suction sweeper



H. B.' WHITE 'SUC'IION SWEEP'ERV' Jar 1. ,1927.

Filed July 12, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet l lnven'l'o? Harry B. Wbi-i'e AHorney I 1,612,999 Jan. 1927- H. B. WHITE sucnon SWEEPER Filed July 12. 1925 '2 Sheets-Sheet g lnve fi'Or Harry B. Wbire Afi'orney Patented Jan. 4, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY B. WHITE, or CANTON, OHIO, AssIGNOR TO THE HOOVER COMBANY, A

' CORPORATION or 01110.,

SUCTION swnnrna.

Application filed July 12,

This invention relates to suction cleaners of the ordinary portable type wherein there is provided a movable casing having a motor, a pumping device and an inlet mouth,

the whole being moved about over the surface to be cleaned by means of a'pivotally mounted handle, the air. displaced by the pumping device and the dirt gathered by the cleaner being delivered into a porous l0 bag, one end ofwhich is secured to the casing and the other end to the pivoted handle.

It has heretofore been customary to attach the upper end of this bag to the handle by means of an elastic member or by a slider bar, as shown in the patent to Howard Earl Hoover, No. 1,264,073, so as to maintain the bag taut at all times without impeding the movement of the handle and also to permit the shortening of the bag which occurs upon inflation. v

Due to the fact that the pivotal points of the handle and the dust bag are separated, the connection between them must be flexlble in order that the handle may be moved :5 through a vertical plane. about its pivot point without placing an undue strain upon the bag.

The objects of the present invention are the provision of a neat compact and self- 'contained suspending device for this apparatus; the provision of a flexible connection between the handle and the dust bag, such that the latter may not be over-strained and torn. I 9

Other objectsand advantages will be apparent as the description proceeds.

In the drawing accom anying' and forming a part of this app ication wherein I have illustrated one embodiment of my said invention,

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a complete cleaner embodying my invention, minor details being omitted.

Figure 2 represents a rear elevation of a.

complete cleaner, details of the cleaner being omitted.

Figure 3 is an elevation of the suspending device, Figure 4 is an elevation of one of the arms of the suspending device,

Figure 5 is an end view of one of the arms of the suspending device.

Like parts are indicated by the same ref- 1923. Serial No. 650,932.-

pelled and connected to the discharge is a porous dust-bag 12 ordinarily formed of a more or less porous fabric.

Since the pivot points ofthe handle 11 and bag 12, respectively, are separated,.any connection between them must be of a flexible nature and one which will readily give on changing of position of the handle. This connection as embodied in my invention comprises two members 1313 pivotally mounted at a point intermediate their ends, such as at 14, At the point of pivotal connection of levers 13 thereis provided a pin 15 on which these levers are ivoted and there is provided a torsion spring member '16 sur- .rounding and supported by this pin 15, the

ends of the spring being relatively straight and extending one in each direction from the pivot point and contacting with the under-side of levers 13. The outer ends of levers 13 are provided with means such as shown at 17 to which the bag may be attached. The inner ends of the lever are promember connecting this lever system to the handle ll'may be attached. This connecting member indicated in its entirety as 19 com prises at its lower end a double looped member, such as is designated as 20. This supporting member may be made of wire, fabric vided with means such as 18, whereby the tached. The upper loop21 of thls suspen- A sion member is secured to the cleaner handle 11 by means of a hook-like member 22 which is securely fastened to the handle. As shown in the drawings, the outer ends of members, 13 are secured to the dust-bag 12 by means of hooks 23 which are-secured to the upper edges of the bag. These hooks 23 pass through openings 17 in the outer .ends of members 13, whereby the'levers13 are securely fastened to the upper end of the dust bag.

This suspension means operates in the following manner. When the handle is down .V, thus providing the extra length necessary. This arrangement always maintains the upper end of the bag 12 close to the handle in a neat and trim manner and permits the necessary lengthening of the bag supporting member upon movement of the handle.

This suspension member provides a convenient means whereby the upper end of the dust bag may beheld and shaken when it is desired to remove the dirt which has collected therein. Furthermore, the double side support of the bag provides a flat suspenson and a greater clearance between the bag and the floor when the bag is deflated.

It will be understood that many changes in the construction may be made within, th

scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit and'scope of my invention.

l..e.In combination with a suction sweeper having a pivoted handle and a, dustbag, means for suspending the dust bag from the handle comprising levers adapted for pivotal mounting intermediate their ends, a member on which the levers pivot, a spring supported by the member and tending to maintain said levers inalignment, one-end of the levers being provided with means Whereby the bag may be attached, the other end of the levers provided with means whereby the suspension member is attachedto the pivoted handle. I

2. In a suction sweeper provided with a pivoted handle and a dust collector, an extensible connecting means between the bandle and the dust collector comprising levers adapted for pivotal mounting, means on which the levers are pivoted, one end of the levers adapted for attachment to one of and their other-ends adapted for attachment to another of the connected members in combination with means tending to cause separation ot' the ends of said levers.

Signed at North Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, this 25 day of April 1923.

HARRY B. WHITE. 

